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09-21-2007, 10:11 PM
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That's an awesome story Glyn! I guess you could always be a jerk about it and say no or just ignore people! lol I think you handled it well! They key is probably to try and fill up at the same station everytime, that way after a while most people know you! haha
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09-22-2007, 07:18 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Oconomowoc,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Venom - 302 Cobra, carb,e3 cam
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Car load of photo snappers
I was on I-94 near Oconomowoc,Wisconsin just crusin along. A car load of youngsters passed me, pulled in front of me , and commenced taking pictures of the Cobra. This makes it all worthwhile.
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09-22-2007, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Thousand Oaks,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster
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I know before I was a Cobra owner, long before, the rare siting of one was a big thrill. To actually hear one was a big thrill To see some kid riding passenger in his Dad's Cobra all I could think was "Man how lucky is that kid I wish I was in that seat". So to share the experience with anyone at any level is the least anyone of us can do. The attention can be a pain sometimes but in the scheme of things we have the cars for fun and that is just part of it. Living the dream.
John
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09-22-2007, 01:49 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4000; Shelby aluminum FE with 58mm IDAs
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I was getting gas a few weeks ago and a car full of young guys were seriously checking out the Cobra. They pulled up next to me after a few minutes to get a closer look.
The driver was able to see inside the car and see the signature on the glovebox, after which he proceeded to say one of the most amusing and memorable things I've heard in a while (think slang, street dialect)....
"Carroll Shelby.....that's one bad motherf*****"
I smiled, gave them a thumbs up, and they drove off.
On occasion that quote will pop into my mind, and I'll just smile.  |
09-22-2007, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Rosamond,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR, 331 Sportsman block, T5Z, 3.55 IRS, Fuel Safe cell
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Don't know if this is good or bad. While filling up yesterday, the lady at the next pump says, "My what a cute little car" 
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09-22-2007, 02:35 PM
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Location: Austin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Lonestar Classics, 302 stroked to 347; Metallic British Racing Green
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Depends how cute she was!!!
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"No, I DON'T have an accent, this is how English sounds when it is pronounced correctly!"
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09-25-2007, 04:45 PM
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I was cruising thru Pasadena/Sierra Madre this morning, and a work crew was digging a trench along the curb for some utilities. The tractor and his helper were letting one car go past, dig some more trench, one more car go past, dig some more trench, etc etc etc.
The tractor and his helper heard the rumble of my Cobra's sidepipes, looked up, and saw my Cobra about four cars down the line. At that point, the tractor motioned to his helper to let ALL the cars through, and gave the Cobra and I a BIG "thumbs-up" and a motion to "spin the tires!"
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If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, they'll only give you one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playin, if you lose you got to pay. And if you make just ONE wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY!
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09-25-2007, 05:12 PM
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Well did you? spin the tires.
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09-25-2007, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: San Clemente,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4758, CSX 381 Keith Craft 482 w/ Weber 48 IDA's
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Was parked last Sunday at a Biker bar on Ortega Highway in So Cal, and a superbly restored 1974 Ferrari Dino sped by and I saw the driver looking out his window. Two minutes later, he had made a U-turn and turned into the parking lot. He and his hot "second time around" lady came directly over to the Cobra and he proceeded to point and "explain" stuff to her. After about 5 minutes of walking around and talking, they both got back into the Dino and sped off in their original direction.
The two biker dudes I travelled to the bar with proceeded to collect the bet money from those around us who didn't believe it when my friends said as they went by the first time, "bet he turns around and comes back to see the Cobra'!!! Paid for two more pitchers of beer!
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09-25-2007, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MaSnaka
Well did you? spin the tires.
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just a little!
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Of course it's REAL! You are NOT imagining it!
We don't want a bigger government; We want a government that does a few BIG things, and does them right.
If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, they'll only give you one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playin, if you lose you got to pay. And if you make just ONE wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY!
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09-25-2007, 07:31 PM
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Location: Ona,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shell Valley Roadster,428FE, 2X4's; 1966 GT 350 Clone; 1968 Shelby GT-350
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Originally Posted by Sharroll Celby
just a little!
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09-25-2007, 08:16 PM
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Sharoll I bet you made their day!! Nice job.
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09-26-2007, 03:36 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sydney,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Robnell BB 429 (Sold) Contemporary Cobra CCX3682
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192 cars and 55 bikes attended!
Nice photo in local paper the following day
Nice to be noticed! Plenty of beautiful cars. SES charity day.
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09-26-2007, 09:51 AM
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Location: McKinney,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #867 gone....
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Not sure if it's recognition,
A guy in a fox-bodied Mustang was in the center lane, I was in the left. He leaned out with his camera phone and started taking photos, while driving. He really didn't notice when I eased into the left turn lane because traffic was stopping. He looked up just in time to see the last 5 feet between he and the Volvo he plowed into at 30mph.
I stopped and offered my business card to the upset Asian woman driving the Volvo, in case she needed a witness.
I'm guessing he won't be framing those photos...
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She said, "The only thing I'll ask of you, you gotta promise not to stop when I say when..."
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09-26-2007, 11:42 AM
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Hey Mad, the guy will say it was your fault. You distracted him with your shinny paint, powerful engine, loud pipes, fat tires, and of course big smile.
John
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09-26-2007, 11:46 AM
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Location: Hermosa Beach,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR, CHP 427w Streetfignter, Injected Venom.Mass-Flo...550 hp , 550 torq..spec pulley sys..
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just never ceases to amaze me how these cars......40 year old technology or not..........attract visitors over and over!! Remember, even though we may not be 'the' fastest car' on the road as before.....we are in the top 1% and always, always, are the 'one' they all compare to!! they may not know what it is in the beginning.......but they sure do at the end!!
rev 'em up..........fred z.
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10-01-2007, 12:58 PM
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I have now read every post in this thread and all it did was to make me want one even more. |
10-01-2007, 01:35 PM
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Location: Raytown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe SOLD.Current 66 Mustang
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GoodGuys event
last month we participated in our first GoodGuys car show at Kansas Speedway,what a blast our car is user freindly so the kids that came by got to sit in the car id hear them making race car sounds it was neat,one of the little boys didnt want to sit in it but dad sure did he was grinning from ear to ear telling us how badly he wanted one  it was fantastic day for us and the kids .Ther were only 4 cobras ther out of about 3000 cars on sat,they held an autox and we ran the coupe killing the hopped up comeros and mustangs one guy paid us to take his son for a ride around the corse,he said i wanted to ride in the fastes car here , it was fun,exept he pushed so hard on the firewall with his feet that it bulged out musta got scared  ,wow what a day..WB3
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10-01-2007, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Gilroy,
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast Cobra w/ Centrifugally Blown Big Block, Pickles, Onions, on a Sesame Seed Bun.
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Heard at a local gas station...
Decellerating from about 80mph, I pulled into a gas station on a rural road. A father and his son (4ish) were there filling up the mini van. The little one was all eyes and teeth...he was definitely excited.
I shut down the engine, shut down the touchscreen dash (shuts down the fuel pump, then the fans, then the water pump, etc...), and finally it's silent.
I unlatch the harnesses and am about to get out, but the 4yr old is now standing inches from my drivers door and exclaims excitedly...
"Are You Batman?"  |
10-01-2007, 02:20 PM
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Location: Goshen,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Gary Edwards Racing 460
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I went to the pool store to get a winter cover. While I was in the store one of the employees anounces to the rest of the store "Hey there is a Cobra outside!"
Everyone came out, there were about 6 of them. An older gentleman said that "I made his day" as he took pictures of (and with) the car.
Any 5 minute errand ends up taking 30+ minutes after showing off the car and answering questions. Happens every time. My wife doesnt believe me, she thinks I am out driving around. She hasnt been in it yet....
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